Category: General

Sindh government has signed an agreement with ILMA University to provide one hundred scholarships to students in the province.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Karachi to this effect in the presence of Sindh Minister for Education Sardar Shah.

Speaking on the occasion, the Provincial Minister, appreciating the efforts, expressed satisfaction on private sector’s involvement in the field of education.

He said deserving students from remote areas will be given priority for the scholarship opportunities.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The candidates of the senate elections can withdraw their nomination papers today.

Polling on 48 vacant seats of the upper house will be held on second of next month.

In the federal capital, National Assembly members will elect senators for one general seat and one seat for technocrats, including Ulema.

The members of the four provincial assemblies will elect senators, including seven for general seats, two for women seats, and two for technocrats, including Ulema, from each province.

One senator for non-Muslims will be elected each from Punjab and Sindh provinces.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed to formulate a comprehensive policy for export of buffalo milk and meat to China.

Chairing a meeting of Livestock department in Lahore on Wednesday, she directed that only vaccinated and tagged cattle will be allowed to the cattle market and slaughterhouse.

The Chief Minister emphasized need to establish a disease control compartment in Punjab and a new mechanism to increase exports of dairy products.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab government has decided to launch a health care program of field hospitals and clinics on wheels across the province.

The decision was taken at meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in Lahore today.

The meeting also approved the revamping of rural and primary health centers across Punjab.

Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed to not delay the funding required for revamping of the hospitals and said that the provision of quality health facilities to the public will be ensured at all costs.

She instructed that all health projects should be completed within stipulated period.

Source: Radio Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari has urged provincial governments to take special measures aimed at ensuring access to primary and secondary education for orphaned children.

He was speaking at an iftar dinner hosted by him for the orphaned children at President House on the occasion of Orphans Day, being celebrated on every 15th of Ramazan on the call of Organization of Islamic Cooperation in all member countries.

Stressing the need to actively participate in the cause of education, training and care of orphans, the President said the support and education of orphans is a common responsibility of all of us.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Power Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has directed the officials concerned to expedite the approval and implementation of feasible projects to effectively prevent hill torrents and mitigate associated losses.

He issued the directives during a meeting with officials from the Federal Flood Commission and Punjab Irrigation Department in Islamabad.

The Minister emphasized the need for comprehensive projects aimed at minimizing damage to life and property caused by hill torrents in the region.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved establishment of a new department for anti-narcotics and building of three police stations for drug control.

The approval was given during a meeting in Lahore today.

She directed to set up a tax consultancy unit and called for broadening the tax net to bring all those in to the tax net.

She directed to clear the backlog of registration plates of motor vehicles.

The meeting was briefed that thirteen excise check posts will be established to prevent smuggling and drug smuggling.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a revised list of female candidates for upcoming Senate elections to be held on 2nd of next month.

According to a notification issued by the Election Commission, four candidates will now contest for two reserved seats of the Senate for women from Punjab.

They include Anusha Rehman, Bushra Anjum Butt, Faiza Malik and Sanam Javed.

Source: Radio Pakistan